21.5 iMac base. Good enough?

[Zelnaga]

Hi guys. Thinking of getting the iMac still after seeing the refresh. I was wondering I there's any benchmark on how the iMac 21.5 base unit fares on Starcraft 2. Probs the only game i be playing with Diablo 3. So long as I can play on medium I don't mind. Also I'll generally be using my iMac for general usage and maybe remote desktopping and learn photoshopping. Would that be sufficient on the base unit?

 

[Hellhammer]

In OS X, it should run fine on medium but if you're going to play it under Windows, then medium-high

 

[Zelnaga]

I understand you have 27 iMac? Was wondering if there's any links or benchmarks to confirm the info before I take the bite. Not that I'm going against your word but I'd like to make doubly sure before I folk out 1k on a comp. I may go highend but I could use the extra 250£ towards an iPad.

 

[Hellhammer]

I understand you have 27 iMac? Was wondering if there's any links or benchmarks to confirm the info before I take the bite. Not that I'm going against your word but I'd like to make doubly sure before I folk out 1k on a comp. I may go highend but I could use the extra 250£ towards an iPad.

Nah, I have 24" iMac.

Late 2009 Core 2 Duo iMac with ATI 4670 Graphics Card

Textures:

Texture Quality: Medium

Graphics:

Graphics Quality: Custom

Shaders: Medium
Lighting: Low
Shadows: Medium
Terrain: High
Reflections: On
Effects: High
Post-Processing: Medium
Physics: High
Models: High
Unit Portraits: 3D
Movies: High Definition


Notes: Expect an average of 60fps.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/993641/

http://forums.battle.net/maintenance.html?sid=5000 (currently offline)

 

[Zelnaga]

Cheers for that. Ill seriously consider the base unit!

 

[Icaras]

Why not at least bump up to the high end 21.5" with ATI 5670? It'll definitely run your games better.

 

[TMRaven]

I'd recommend the higher end 21.5 inch as well. You'll probably be able to get a refurbished one for a lesser price soon enough. The mobility 5730 in the higher end 21.5 inch iMac will definitely be able to run sc2 on medium settings with confidence.